Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

Current Liabilities

Income Taxes Payable

Marathon Petroleum Income Taxes Payable increased by 7.5% to $1.48B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 23.3%, from $1.20B to $1.48B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income Taxes Payable shows an upward trend with a 4.8% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase often reflects higher taxable income, while a decrease may indicate tax payments made or lower taxable earnings.

Detailed definition

This represents the current portion of income tax obligations owed to various government taxing authorities based on tax...

Peer comparison

Common across all profitable corporations, varying based on effective tax rates and jurisdictional tax laws.

Metric ID: income_taxes_payable

Historical Data

16 periods
 Q4 '21Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$1.23B$2.58B$1.04B$1.14B$1.62B$1.16B$1.32B$1.22B$1.24B$1.68B$1.30B$1.20B$1.27B$1.41B$1.38B$1.48B
QoQ Change+109.9%-59.7%+9.4%+41.8%-28.3%+13.7%-7.4%+1.8%+35.2%-22.5%-7.5%+5.1%+11.8%-2.3%+7.5%
YoY Change-7.4%-55.1%+26.6%+7.1%-23.1%+44.8%-1.3%-1.4%+1.8%-15.8%+6.1%+23.3%
Range$1.04B$2.58B
CAGR+5.1%
Avg YoY Growth+0.5%
Median YoY Growth+0.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Marathon Petroleum's income taxes payable?
Marathon Petroleum (MPC) reported income taxes payable of $1.48B in Q4 2025.
How has Marathon Petroleum's income taxes payable changed year-over-year?
Marathon Petroleum's income taxes payable increased by 23.3% year-over-year, from $1.20B to $1.48B.
What is the long-term trend for Marathon Petroleum's income taxes payable?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Marathon Petroleum's income taxes payable has grown at a 4.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.23B to $1.48B.
What does income taxes payable mean?
The amount of income tax the company owes to government authorities for the current period.